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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedGoodwin JS, Zhou J, Kuo YF
Risk of jaw osteonecrosis after intravenous bisphosphonates in cancer patients and patients without cancer.
The researchers compared the risk of jaw osteonecrosis after intravenous (IV) bisphosphonate administered to patients with cancer vs patients without cancer. During follow-up, 40 (0.42 percent) out of 9,482 patients with cancer developed probable jaw osteonecrosis compared with 8 (0.05 percent) out of 16,046 patients without cancer.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Goodwin JS, Zhou J, Kuo YF .
Risk of jaw osteonecrosis after intravenous bisphosphonates in cancer patients and patients without cancer.
Mayo Clin Proc 2017 Jan;92(1):106-13. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.09.015.
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Keywords: Cancer, Osteoporosis, Risk, Medication, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Amarnath AL, Franks P, Robbins JA
Underuse and overuse of osteoporosis screening in a regional health system: a retrospective cohort study.
The researchers aimed to determine the extent to which dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening is used in accordance with USPSTF recommendations within a regional health system. They concluded that DXA screening was underused in women at increased fracture risk, including women age 65 and over. Meanwhile, DXA screening was common among women at low fracture risk, such as younger women without osteoporosis risk factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: Amarnath AL, Franks P, Robbins JA .
Underuse and overuse of osteoporosis screening in a regional health system: a retrospective cohort study.
J Gen Intern Med 2015 Dec;30(12):1733-40. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3349-8.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening, Osteoporosis, Healthcare Utilization, Risk
Crandall CJ, Hovey KM, Andrews CA
Bone mineral density as a predictor of subsequent wrist fractures: findings from the Women's Health Initiative Study.
This paper's objective was to examine associations between the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX)-predicted risk of major osteoporotic fracture (MOF), bone mineral density (BMD), BMD change, and wrist fracture. Results showed that lumbar spine and femoral neck BMDs were associated with incident wrist fracture, but the FRAX threshold recommended to identify screening candidates did not identify the majority of women who subsequently experienced wrist fracture.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Crandall CJ, Hovey KM, Andrews CA .
Bone mineral density as a predictor of subsequent wrist fractures: findings from the Women's Health Initiative Study.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015 Nov;100(11):4315-24. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-2568.
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Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Osteoporosis, Risk, Women
LaFleur J, Steenhoek CL, Horne J
Comparing fracture absolute risk assessment (FARA) tools: an osteoporosis clinical informatics tool to improve identification and care of men at high risk of first fracture.
The researchers compared 2 fracture absolute risk assessment (FARA) tools for use with electronic health records (EHRs) to determine which would more accurately identify patients known to be high risk for fracture. They found that absolute fracture risk estimation with the VA-FARA is more predictive of a first fracture than the WHO’s eFRAX in male veterans when used in an EHR-based population screening tool.
AHRQ-funded; HS018582.
Citation: LaFleur J, Steenhoek CL, Horne J .
Comparing fracture absolute risk assessment (FARA) tools: an osteoporosis clinical informatics tool to improve identification and care of men at high risk of first fracture.
Ann Pharmacother 2015 May;49(5):506-14. doi: 10.1177/1060028015572819..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Injuries and Wounds, Osteoporosis, Risk
Unni S, Yao Y, Milne N
An evaluation of clinical risk factors for estimating fracture risk in postmenopausal osteoporosis using an electronic medical record database.
The researchers sought to identify variables in an EMR database for calculating fracture risk Assessment (FRAX) score in a cohort of postmenopausal women, to estimate absolute fracture risk. They found that mean 10-year risk for any major fracture was 11.1 percent when bone mineral density (BMD) was used and 11.2 percent when BMI was used.
AHRQ-funded; HS0018582.
Citation: Unni S, Yao Y, Milne N .
An evaluation of clinical risk factors for estimating fracture risk in postmenopausal osteoporosis using an electronic medical record database.
Osteoporos Int 2015 Feb;26(2):581-7. doi: 10.1007/s00198-014-2899-7..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Injuries and Wounds, Risk, Osteoporosis, Health Information Technology (HIT)